InfoTrac in Academic Libraries: What's Missing in the New Technology?.

Hall, Cynthia; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ349674

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Publication Date: 1987

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InfoTrac in Academic Libraries: What's Missing in the New Technology?

Hall, Cynthia; And Others

Database, v10 n1 p52-56 Feb 1987

Critiques the InfoTrac system and its use in academic libraries in terms of journals covered by the index; indexing accuracy; ease of use and need for instruction; and effects on the research skills of students relying on the system. (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Content Analysis, Databases, Higher Education, Indexes, Information Retrieval, Librarians, Library Instruction, Research Skills, Search Strategies, Technological Advancement, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information), Videodisks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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